Collected in the field by us and identified by trip leaders using spore examination under the scope as part of a Wisconsin Mycological Society foray. Bluish staining was also noted.
Growing from ground within a foot of a birch. Flesh is bright yellow throughout cap and stem. Neither cap nor Stipe changed color when cut. As stipe dried out internal tubular structure became obvious. External appearance of stipe became fibrous. Mild taste, in the vicinity of a buttery feel.
What's growing on the base of the trunk of this red Norway pine?